Canonizar a un santo medieval en la Roma de la Contrarreforma: Isidro Labrador, patrón de Madrid

This article focuses on the canonization process of Madrid's patron saint, san Isidro Labrador, in the post-Tridentine context of the city's transformation into the permanent seat of the Court. The first part of the article deals with the difficulties posed by the local worship of the inco...

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Autor: Río Barredo, María José del
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/696283
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/696283
https://dx.doi.org/10.15581/007.29.010
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Canonization
Counter-Reformation
local saint
relics
Rome
Madrid
Historia
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Sumario:This article focuses on the canonization process of Madrid's patron saint, san Isidro Labrador, in the post-Tridentine context of the city's transformation into the permanent seat of the Court. The first part of the article deals with the difficulties posed by the local worship of the incorrupt body of this farmer who had died centuries before and was considered a saint, but lacked formal ecclesiastical recognition. The second part analyzes Spanish diplomatic correspondence during the years that the process lasted. While St Isidore's status as a local and well-established saint was decisive, the correspondence reveals Spain's attempt to directly achieve the canonization of a figure who was now the patron not only of the Villa (town) but also of the Corte (court).